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It’s time for me move on – or rather sideways! This blog, along with Menton Daily Photo has been running for 10 years and it’s time to consolidate so that everything is in one place.

Thank you, thank you for your loyalty to Riviera Dogs and to me. Your loyalty, your comments and encouragement helped me so much in my photography journey.

The new blog will be published probably once or twice a week – but with more photos and more words. And of course there will be lots and lots of dogs – but also stories of life in France and Italy and sometimes a little about photography.

Of course, if you want to look back at postings on this blog, well, they are not going anywhere. You’ll be able to find all the posts and photographs from the last ten years at any time – I just won’t be posting here anymore.

So onwards…. if you are interested in dogs (and you’d not be here if you weren’t) but also life as it’s really lived in the south of France and Italy and my journey in photography, come with me …

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Hi and happy last day of November! December is my favorite month (well, tied with June and July anyway; I can’t shake my summer love even during the most wonderful time of the year). I’m so excited to really celebrate the season and get to experience the magic of the holidays through my kids’ eyes. It’s so cliche, I know, but man is it awesome. But before we get into full swing holiday mode, we’re going to spend a few days hanging on the beach. In fact, as you read this we’ll all be on a plane headed down to the Dominican. And because, despite the fact that I feel I’ve come pretty far in just letting things go and remaining present, I’m still a Type A planner by nature and a week away from the office feels like an eternity (a blissful one, but still an eternity), I have a few things I want to share with you guys.

1. VACATION/WORK SCHEDULE: I will be out of the office through next Tuesday morning (December 6th). I will be checking emails but very sporadicly, so if you do contact me, please allow a few days for a response. If you have an urgent matter regarding either the blog or the Bubby and Bean Art shop, you can contact my assistant at morgan (AT) mountainsofthemoon.com.

2. HOLIDAY CARD ORDERS: The Bubby and Bean Art Shop will remain open for orders this week. Any orders placed from today through Sunday December 4th will ship the week of December 5th. Orders will be processed and shipped in the order they are received. Wholesale orders will be be shipped by December 7th.

3. BLOG: Although there will be a couple of days without posts while I’m gone, the blog will remain active. I’m especially excited about tomorrow’s post, which is a post from my heart to kick off Infantile Spasms (the rare type of childhood epilepsy that Emmett has) Awareness Week.

4. FOLLOWING ALONG: If you’d like to follow along with our Dominican adventures, you can do so over on my Instagram or Snapchat (both @bubbyandbean).

I’m laughing out loud reading this because if you guys saw my house or office space, you would likely describe me as the least organized person you’d ever met. But when it comes to planning events, parties, or vacations, I’m meticulous.

I’ll be sending lots of sunshine from Punta Cana! Enjoy the rest of your week!

November 17th was a grand day around here friends, because it was 74 degrees in Chicago. 74. In November. I wore a dress and bare legs and it was glorious. We’re back to cool temps though, which means it was only a brief moment of joy, but I sure did love it. I can’t complain too much about the cold returning, considering I’ll be back in full on summer wardrobe mode in two days when we’re in the Dominican. But as you can see from the clothing pieces above, November has had its chilly moments. (And yes, I once again started off a What I’m Wearing Now post with a discussion on the weather. But that’s how we determine what we’re wearing, which is the whole point of this series, right?)

Once again, I have been wearing this dress (which is only $ 28 you guys) incessantly, in three different colors. They’re still my favorite dresses, and I’ll likely wear them until they fall apart. I’ve also continued to rock the flared jeans on the regular. I did bust out the skinny jeans a couple of times this month, but for the most part, flares and bells have become my go-to. I also got this coat (and yes that is faux fur, duh) this month, and while it’s a little outside the box of what I’d normally describe as “my style,” I love it. So much. And it’s gonna keep this mama all sorts of warm through what I’m sure will be a hellish winter in Chicago. Truthfully, this month’s wardrobe hasn’t differed much from last, but if December ends up being as cold as it usually is around here, I have a feeling next month will bring a lot more sweaters and its fair share of blanket scarves.

Before I go, I hope those of you here in the states had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! We did, and as usual, it went by way too fast. Also, in case you missed it, I posted my annual big personal list of Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday deals last week. Since may of those specials start (and end!) today, it might be worth checking out (right here).

November is a key shopping and giving month. With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday just around the corner, Americans are gearing up for the Holidays. This month is also a key fund-raising time for animal welfare organizations. Animal lovers can Share The Love by starting their online shopping at AdoptAShelter.com, picking their favorite shelter or rescue, and then connecting to their favorite stores. It’s easy, fast and free… and all purchases earn a cash-donation.

“We are thrilled to have Lisa Vanderpump and Kathy Ireland headlining our Shop For A Pawsitive Cause campaign,” says Chris Ruben, founder of AdoptAShelter.com. “In addition to being very successful, these two wonderful ladies are deeply involved in charity work. We are also excited to have Pinups For Pitbulls and Internet-star and Spokes Dog Preston of PrestonSpeaks.comon board. We want to reach shoppers during this key time of giving to let them know they can achieve both at the the same time… in their pajamas. And, shoppers can register to win fabulous gift packages from Vanderpump Pets®, Kathy Ireland®, Pinups For Pitbulls® and PrestonSpeaks®, all valued at $ 150+ simply by subscribing to our free monthly eNewsletter.”

Halo, a proud sponsor of AdoptAShelter.com in previous years, fully supports the Shop for aPawsitive Cause campaign and encourages holiday shoppers to share the love by giving back to animals in need.

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA) is a volunteer-driven non-profit dedicated to the rescue of cats by having more than 350 individual foster homes throughout the Lower Mainland. They also coordinate rescue work with other groups in BC.

“Having Halo high quality dry food is an enormous help when we bring in stray cats that will only eat dry kibble. While out on the street trying to survive they often eat garbage until they find a kind hearted human who feeds them. Most people buy the least expensive dry food available, and when we finally have the cat in our care they will only eat that type of kibble, which doesn’t provide much nutrition. We’ve had many such cats in our care and as soon as the Halo kibble arrived I started mixing it into these cats dishes and slowly changing them over to the more nutritious Halo.

In October 2015, we were the liaison for the local SPCA and was asked to help at a hoarding site. From Oct 2015 – Apr 2016, we removed 57 kittens and 15 adult cats from one home. The adult cats had only been eating inexpensive dry kibble and quite a few had health issues.

We also did a TNR program at this site and spayed and neutered 32 cats. Some had health issues and needed teeth removed or wounds treated, so we brought them to our VOKRA Operations centre to recover after surgery.

While they were with us we started feeding them with high quality wet food.

Some of the cats didn’t eat at first. I realized that these cats had only ever eaten dry food so I offered Halo’s Spot’s Stew Chicken as well as the Salmon kibble.

We were so happy when they started eating Halo. We saw some definite improvement in the quality of their coats.

A number of these cats were surrendered to VOKRA but when we returned the other cats to the owner I gave her Halo kibble so she would keep feeding it.

She really appreciated all the help and was amazed at the number of bags of Halo food I had brought. It makes us very happy when we can share better quality food with our community and at our rescue.”

Thank you VOKRA for making a noticeable difference for pets in your community.

When you choose Halo pet food, made from natural, whole food ingredients, your pet won’t be the only one with a radiant coat, clear eyes and renewed energy. Halo feeds it forward, donating over 1.5 million meals annually. As always, Halo will donate a bowl to a shelter every time YOU buy.

If you sprained your ankle while hiking by yourself, you might get a bit worried. If you then realized that the only trail back was closed, you’d probably get a little scared. However, if you happened to be hiking near the village of Grimmelwald in Switzerland, a local cat might come to your rescue.

According to the Independent, a Hungarian hiker, sc4s2cg posted on Reddit that he was hiking in the mountains around Grimmelwald when he ran into trouble. The route that he meant to take back to the village was marked as closed. With his ankle sprained, the hiker wasn’t sure of a good alternate route.

Then he spotted a cat. Thinking that this might be something to share with his family back home, the hiker began videotaping the encounter. When he shared the story and video on Reddit, he added English subtitles to the adorable video.